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Outrage as 'maniacal' Shell profits amid backdrop of war and wildfires

"STRUCTURAL reform" is needed to combat climate change, campaigners have said as one of the North Sea's largest oil and gas firms…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30

In 2024, a study assessed peacock bass invasion risk across Neotropical freshwater ecoregions; several remain hotspots for future invasions

A study identified freshwater regions vulnerable to yellow peacock bass invasions. Climate change and dam construction increase suitable habitats for this predatory fish. Southern and northeastern Brazil, and Central America face the highest invasion risks. Preventive conservation efforts are crucial before new species are introduced. Targeted monitoring and management can…

The Times of India · Jul 30

‘Lost forever’: What does the future look like for a Mediterranean flooded with invasive species?

Scientists have designated the Mediterranean as a climate change “hot spot” – and warming waters are bringing aggressive new alien species.

Euronews · Jul 30

Climate shift threatens Nilgiris tea plantations, says UPASI official

Rising temperatures and erratic weather challenge Nilgiris tea plantations significantly. Super El Nino conditions exacerbate these climate change impacts on crop growth. Adaptation strategies like shade management and soil conservation are recommended for resilience.

The Economic Times · Jul 29

‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in southwestern France and Spain as extreme wildfires intensify. At least three people have died, including two firefighters. Many houses have been lost.

The Conversation · Jul 29

It may feel like the world is on fire this summer. But that’s not the case everywhere

More than three-quarters of the global emissions from the burning of plant material comes from Africa and Asia

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Pacific summit to put 'human face' on climate change

With seawater regularly consuming half its land, one Pacific nation wants world leaders to see the effects of climate change up close.

AAP · Jul 29

France widens mass evacuation as wildfire flares near Atlantic resorts

French authorities ordered more evacuations along the Atlantic coast as heat threatened firefighters. Thousands of residents and tourists were displaced by the massive wildfire west of Bordeaux. Spain also braced for a fourth heat wave with several large fires still burning. Firefighters made progress in some areas, allowing some evacuees…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

Wildfires: why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection

The front page of the Times on July 25 carried a photograph of three people sitting under a striped parasol on the sand near Lacanau in southwest France, looking out to sea. Beyond them, the sky was rust-orange as a wall of wildfire smoke climbed above the treeline. The caption…

The Conversation · Jul 28

Impact of climate change may be equivalent to 3.3 million years of transformations in tropical vegetation

The tropics cover less than one-third of the Earth’s surface, but are home to more than half of all known species. Forests, savannas, grasslands, deserts: a vast array of environments stretches along the planet’s equatorial belt. This diversity, however, is not static. It is the result of millions of years…

The Conversation · Jul 28